List of Apps India has banned before Battlegrounds Mobile Ban (BGMI Ban)

Last Updated on August 7, 2022 by Rashid Hassan

On 28^th July 2022, the Indian government directed Google and Apple to delist BGMI from their respective app stores (Google Play Store and App Store Resp.), confirming that the game is now banned in India.

This is not the first instance, when the Indian Government has banned any such apps/games. Apart from the latest Battlegrounds Mobile ban, there have been several games and apps which have been banned by the Indian Government in the recent past.

Let’s check out the list of those apps and games which have been banned in the recent years.

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List of Apps banned in India in 2020

The Indian government issued a blanket ban on as many as 118 apps in 2020 and PUBG Mobile was the top app among those. India cited concerns that these apps were found prejudicing the country’s sovereignty and integrity. In simple words, India was concerned that those apps might be sharing data with China.

Here is the full list of apps India banned in 2020:

• APUS Launcher Pro- Theme, Live Wallpapers, Smart
• APUS Launcher -Theme, Call Show, Wallpaper, HideApps
• APUS Security -Antivirus, Phone security, Cleaner
• APUS Turbo Cleaner 2020- Junk Cleaner, Anti-Virus
• APUS Flashlight-Free & Bright
• Cut Cut Cut Out & Photo Background Editor
• Baidu
• Baidu Express Edition
• FaceU – Inspire your Beauty
• ShareSave by Xiaomi: Latest gadgets, amazing deals
• CamCard – Business Card Reader
• CamCard Business
• CamCard for Salesforce
• CamOCR
• InNote
• VooV Meeting – Tencent Video Conferencing
• Super Clean – Master of Cleaner, Phone Booster
• WeChat reading
• Government WeChat
• Small Q brush
• Tencent Weiyun
• Pitu
• WeChat Work
• Cyber Hunter
• Cyber Hunter Lite
• Knives Out-No rules, just fight!
• Super Mecha Champions
• LifeAfter
• Dawn of Isles
• Ludo World-Ludo Superstar
• Chess Rush
• PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik
• PUBG MOBILE LITE
• Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade
• Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon
• Dank Tanks
• Warpath
• Game of Sultans
• Gallery Vault – Hide Pictures And Videos
• Smart AppLock (App Protect)
• Message Lock (SMS Lock)-Gallery Vault Developer Team
• Hide App-Hide Application Icon
• AppLock
• AppLock Lite
• Dual Space – Multiple Accounts & App Cloner
• ZAKZAK Pro – Live chat & video chat online
• ZAKZAK LIVE: live-streaming & video chat app
• Music – Mp3 Player
• Music Player – Audio Player & 10 Bands Equalizer
• HD Camera Selfie Beauty Camera
• Cleaner – Phone Booster
• Web Browser & Fast Explorer
• Video Player All Format for Android
• Photo Gallery HD & Editor
• Photo Gallery & Album
• Music Player – Bass Booster – Free Download
• HD Camera – Beauty Cam with Filters & Panorama
• HD Camera Pro & Selfie Camera
• Music Player – MP3 Player & 10 Bands Equalizer
• Gallery HD
• Web Browser – Fast, Privacy & Light Web Explorer
• Web Browser – Secure Explorer
• Music player – Audio Player
• Video Player – All Format HD Video Player
• Lamour Love All Over The World
• Amour- video chat & call all over the world.
• MV Master – Make Your Status Video & Community
• MV Master – Best Video Maker & Photo Video Editor
• APUS Message Center-Intelligent management
• LivU Meet new people & Video chat with strangers
• Carrom Friends : Carrom Board & Pool Game-
• Ludo All Star- Play Online Ludo Game & Board Games
• Bike Racing : Moto Traffic Rider Bike Racing Games
• Rangers Of Oblivion : Online Action MMO RPG Game
• Z Camera – Photo Editor, Beauty Selfie, Collage
• GO SMS Pro – Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji
• U-Dictionary: Oxford Dictionary Free Now Translate
• Ulike – Define your selfie in trendy style
• Tantan – Date For Real
• MICO Chat: New Friends Banaen aur Live Chat karen
• Kitty Live – Live Streaming & Video Live Chat
• Malay Social Dating App to Date & Meet Singles
• Alipay
• AlipayHK
• Mobile Taobao
• Youku
• Road of Kings- Endless Glory
• Sina News
• Netease News
• Penguin FM
• Murderous Pursuits
• Tencent Watchlist (Tencent Technology)
• Learn Chinese AI-Super Chinese
• HUYA LIVE Game Live Stream
• Little Q Album
• Fighting Landlords – Free and happy Fighting Landlords
• Hi Meitu
• Mobile Legends: Pocket
• VPN for TikTok
• VPN for TikTok
• Penguin E-sports Live assistant
• Buy Cars-offer everything you need, special offers and low prices
• iPick
• Beauty Camera Plus – Sweet Camera & Face Selfie
• Parallel Space Lite – Dual App
• “Chief Almighty: First Thunder BC
• MARVEL Super War NetEase Games
• AFK Arena
• Creative Destruction NetEase Games
• Crusaders of Light NetEase Games
• Mafia City Yotta Games
• Onmyoji NetEase Games
• Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games
• Yimeng Jianghu-Chu Liuxiang has been fully upgraded
• Legend: Rising Empire NetEase Games
• Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games
• Soul Hunters
• Rules of Survival

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List of Apps banned in India in 2021

The same act carried out by the Indian government in 2021, when a total of 54 aps were banned in the country. Among those apps, Garena Free Fire was the most famous app in the list.

Here is the full list of apps banned in 2021:

• Beauty Camera: Sweet Selfie HD
• Beauty Camera Selfie Camera
• Equalizer Bass Booster & Volume EQ & Virtualizer
• Music Player- Music.Mp3 Player
• Equalizer & Bass Booster Music Volume EQ
• Music Plus MP3 Player
• Equalizer Pro Volume Booster & Bass Booster
• Video Player Media All Format
• Music Player Equalizer & MP3
• Volume Booster Loud Speaker & Sound Booster
• Music Player MP3 Player
• CamCard for SalesForce Ent
• Isoland 2: Ashes of Time Lite
• Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade
• APUS Security HD (Pad Version)
• Parallel Space Lite 32 Support
• Viva Video Editor Snack Video Maker with Music
• Nice video baidu
• Tencent Xriver
• Onmyoji Chess
• Onmyoji Arena
• AppLock
• Dual Space Lite Multiple Accounts & Clone App
• Dual Space Pro Multiple Accounts & App Cloner
• DualSpace Lite 32Bit Support
• Dual Space 32Bit Support
• Dual Space 64Bit Support
• Dual Space Pro 32Bit Support
• Conquer Online MMORPG Game
• Conquer Online Il
• Live Weather & Radar Alerts
• Notes- Color Notepad, Notebook
• MP3 Cutter Ringtone Maker & Audio Cutter
• Voice Recorder & Voice Changer
• Barcode Scanner QR Code Scan
• Lica Cam selfie camera app
• EVE Echoes
• Astracraft
• UU Game Booster-network solution for high ping
• Extraordinary Ones
• Badlanders
• Stick Fight: The Game Mobile
• Twilight Pioneers
• CuteU: Match With The World
• Small World-Enjoy groupchat and video chat
• CuteU Pro
• FancvU Video Chat & Meetup
• Real: Go Live. Make Friends
• MoonChat: Enjoy Video Chats
• Real Lite -video to live!
• Wink: Connect Now
• FunChat Meet People Around You
• FancyU pro Instant Meetup through Video chat!
• Garena Free Fire Illuminate

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